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John Travoltaand his daughterEllahave a sweet bond.
On Monday, the actor and his 21-year-old daughter celebrated Father-Daughter Day with touching tributes to each other on social media.
Meanwhile John, 67,shared the same photo— from their appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!— on his own Instagram page, writing, “Happy Father–Daughter Day Ella! I love you more than words can express!”
John previouslyopened upto PEOPLE about how he couldn’t be prouder of his daughter, who has decided to follow in the footsteps of her famous parents and pursue acting. Ella starred inThe Poison Rose, a thriller that starred her father and Morgan Freeman.
“She is her own person. She is gracious, generous, poised, graceful and gorgeous. I don’t know how she came to be, and I don’t take any credit other than just adoring her,” the proud dad shared. “And maybe that’s a valid contribution.”
The actress also recently wrapped up filming for her latest movieGet Lost,posting a collection of photos from the Alice in Wonderland-inspired film onInstagramlast month.
“And that’s a wrap onGet Lost!!! This has been such an incredible experience,” she captioned a carousel of snaps from behind the scenes, including a photo smiling with her dad after he visited her on set. “Budapest has been a dream and most importantly I’ve gotten to meet and work with so many amazing people.”
Ella Travolta and John Travolta.Ella Travolta Instagram
John previouslyteased his daughter’s upcoming film rolein a July Instagram post showing Ella in herGet Lostcostume.
“Here’s my daughter Ella starring in a live action re-imagining ofAlice in Wonderland! calledGet Lost,” he wrote at the time. “I’m a very proud dad!”
In April, the star celebrated his daughter’s 21st birthday witha loving tributeon Instagram. The milestone marked Ella’s first birthday following the death of her mom and John’s late wife,Kelly Preston, who died in July 2020 after a private battle with breast cancer.
“Happy 21st birthday to the most beautiful, kind, human being and artist I know,” theGreasestar wrote at the time. “Your dad adores you!”
Alongside Ella, he also shared son Benjamin, 10, and son Jett —whodiedat the age of 16 back in 2009 — with Preston.
source: people.com
